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Wednesday, November 9, 2011

World coolest pix of week 42

AT the beginning of the week I thought week 42 was going to be about the #OccupyEverywhere movement which started on Wall Street and has steadily spread across the world. However, one Gaddafi changed all that. Let’s not forget the other news though, floods in Thailand (we’ll have a full gallery up soon), riots in Greece (point of view gallery coming soon) and Rome.

Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi (C) reacts at the lower chamber of the deputies in Rome October 14, 2011. Berlusconi's government won a confidence vote on Friday in the lower house of parliament. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi

Britain's Defence Secretary Liam Fox speaks on the final day of the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester, northern England in an October 5, 2011 file photo. Fox resigned on October 14, 2011 following a furore over his close friendship with a businessman with defence-related interests, Britain's Ministry of Defence said. A stream of news stories about Fox and his former flat-mate and best man Adam Werritty, who met frequently with Fox and falsely identified himself as his adviser, had eroded Fox's credibility ahead of an inquiry into the affair that was due to be published within days. REUTERS/Suzanne Plunkett/handout

A mountain gorilla is seen during a census inside Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, about 550 km (341 miles) west of Uganda's capital Kampala, October 14, 2011. The census of the critically endangered mountain gorilla is being conducted by the Uganda Wildlife Authority in Bwindi, which is known to have more than half of the world's mountain gorillas. Teams comprising of rangers and wardens from Uganda, Rwanda and Congo are assembled in the Ruhija sector of the park to begin the pre-census sweep. REUTERS/Edward Echwalu

A three-month-old Bengal Tiger plays with a three-month-old lion cub at a zoo in Puerto Vallarta October 13, 2011. The keepers at the zoo educate visitors and raise awareness on endangered animals around the world. The park's own tiger breeding programme has enjoyed success with more than 20 tigers born since 2010 including a rare white Bengal tiger, according to zoo vet Martin Martinz. Picture taken October 13, 2011. REUTERS/Carlos Jasso

Honda 125cc rider Avalon Biddle of New Zealand lies on the ground as track officials pick her bike up during the third practice session of the Australian Grand Prix on Phillip Island near Melbourne October 15, 2011. REUTERS/Daniel Munoz

A young woman has the word Paz (Peace) written on her face during a protest outside Chapultepec Castle where Mexico's President Felipe Calderon and Javier Sicilia are holding a meeting in Mexico City October 14, 2011. Sicilia, whose son was killed in March, has given a voice to thousands of Mexicans suffering the chaos of the drugs war by starting the most significant protest movement against a war that has exploded since Calderon sent army troops into the fight when he took office in late 2006. REUTERS/Stringer

Herdsmen ride on horses as they direct a herd of horses in Gongliu, Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous October 14, 2011. The horses are departing from Mount Tianshan to southern pasturing areas to avoid the cold weather. Picture taken October 14, 2011. REUTERS/Stringer

Fireworks explode over Omnilife Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Pan American Games in Guadalajara October 14, 2011. The games run through October 30. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson

Yamilet Pena Abreu of Dominican Republic loses her balance as she competes on the vault during the women's apparatus final at the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Tokyo October 15, 2011. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

Ducati MotoGP rider Valentino Rossi of Italy rides during the third practice session of the Australian Grand Prix on Phillip Island near Melbourne October 15, 2011. REUTERS/Mark Horsburgh

Bhutan's King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck (L) kisses Queen Jetsun Pema in front of thousands of residents gathered for the third day of their wedding ceremony at the Changlimithang stadium in Bhutan's capital Thimphu on October 15, 2011. Bhutan's Dragon King married a young commoner in an ancient Himalayan monastic fortress on Thursday, sipping a chalice of ambrosia symbolizing eternal life in a Buddhist wedding that has transfixed a reclusive kingdom slowly embracing globalization. REUTERS/Adrees Latif

Wales captain Sam Warburton reacts on the bench after being sent off during their Rugby World Cup semi-final match against France at Eden Park in Auckland October 15, 2011. REUTERS/David Gray

A Guy Fawkes mask made popular by the graphic novel V for Vendetta hangs from the horn of a bronze ox sculpture outside the Hong Kong Stock Exchange during a protest October 15, 2011. Protesters worldwide geared up for a cry of rage on Saturday against bankers, financiers and politicians they accuse of ruining global economies and condemning millions to poverty and hardship through greed. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu

A man and his son watch the Breitling Jet Team conducting aerobatics over the Saronic Gulf near Athens October 15, 2011. The Breitling Jet Team, flying seven L-39 Albatros jets, are the largest civilian aerobatic display team in Europe, based in Dijon, France. REUTERS/Yannis Behrakis

A car burns during a demonstration of the 'Indignant' group against banking and finance in Rome October 15, 2011. Protesters worldwide geared up for a cry of rage on Saturday against bankers, financiers and politicians they accuse of ruining global economies and condemning millions to poverty and hardship through greed. REUTERS/Max Rossi

Students play at the playground in Pishtaz school in Tehran October 15, 2011. The first computerised pre-school in Iran for gifted students, Pishtaz, claims to have pioneered teaching techniques through means of technology. Parents can watch their children's day to day activities from home via the CCTV cameras that have been installed throughout all public areas including classrooms, playgrounds and hallways. REUTERS/Raheb Homavandi

Demonstrators shout slogans during a march as part of the United for Global Change movement against banking and finance in Malaga, southern Spain October 15, 2011. Demonstrators rallied on Saturday across the world to accuse bankers and politicians of wrecking economies, but only in Rome did the global day of rage erupt into violence. Galvanized by the Occupy Wall Street movement, the protests began in New Zealand, rippled east to Europe and were expected to return to their starting point in New York. Demonstrations touched most European capitals and other cities. REUTERS/Jon Nazca

Women pray during the Hindu festival of Karva Chauth inside a temple in the northern Indian city of Chandigarh October 15, 2011. Married Hindu women observe a one-day fast and offer prayers for the well-being of their husbands during the festival. The fast begins before sunrise and ends after they worship the moon in the evening. REUTERS/Ajay Verma

Occupy Boston protestors shout slogans outside the Bank of America building in Boston, Massachusetts October 15, 2011. Occupy Boston is an extension of the Occupy Wall Street movement in New York City. REUTERS/Brian Snyder

A student from the Yermolov Cadet School watches over stacks of educational weapons during a weekend training camp in a forest near the south Russian city of Stavropol October 16, 2011. The Yermolev state school in Stavropol, which was founded 10 years ago and has open admittance for any child, follows a traditional Russian middle school syllabus as well as extra lessons on military education and physical training for its pupils. REUTERS/Eduard Korniyenko

Australia Wallabies' Rocky Elsom (C) forces New Zealand All Blacks' Conrad Smith to the ground during their Rugby World Cup semi-final match at Eden Park in Auckland October 16, 2011. REUTERS/David Gray

Arsenal's Robin Van Persie (bottom) celebrates his goal against Sunderland with Theo Walcott during their English Premier League soccer match at the Emirates Stadium in London October 16, 2011. REUTERS/Eddie Keogh

Ostriches graze at Artestruz ostrich farm outside the village of Campos in the Spanish Balearic island of Mallorca October 16, 2011. The farm breeds ostriches for meat, leather and eggs and also offer visitors a chance to ride the animals. REUTERS/Enrique Calvo

People take in the sun in Berlin October 16, 2011. REUTERS/Tobias Schwarz

Canada competes during the rhythmic gymnastics group general qualification round at the Pan American Games in Guadalajara October 16, 2011. The games run through October 30. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson

Bryan Herta Autosport driver Dan Wheldon of England poses with the BorgWarner trophy the day after winning the Indianapolis 500 auto race in Indianapolis, Indiana, in this May 30, 2011 file photo. Wheldon was killed in a multi-car wreck during the IZOD IndyCar World Championship race at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway on October 16, 2011, according to local media. REUTERS/Jeff Haynes/Files

The race car of driver Will Power (L) goes airborne during the IZOD IndyCar World Championship race at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, Nevada October 16, 2011. British IndyCar driver Dan Wheldon died from injuries sustained in an horrific crash at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday, race organizers said. The 33-year-old Englishman, who lived in Florida, was involved in a multi-car accident 13 laps into the Las Vegas Indy 300 which sent his vehicle flying. REUTERS/Barry Ambrose

Brazil's Cesar Cielo blows out a mouthful of water before competing in the men's 100m freestyle final at the Pan American Games in Guadalajara October 16, 2011. Cielo set a new Pan American Games record for the event. REUTERS/Jorge Silva

A child living in a slum plays on a swing under a bridge, while the world commemorates the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, on the bank of Bagmati River in Kathmandu October 17, 2011. Children living in the slums and the streets are increasing in numbers in Kathmandu, a growing problem in one of the world's poorest countries. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar

People walk on a railway track in the flooded area around the Nava Nakorn Industrial Zone in Pathum Thani province October 17, 2011. Thailand's government has asked manufacturers in the Nava Nakorn Industrial Zone in Pathum Thani province to halt operations due to flooding, the Flood Relief Operation Centre said on Monday. Flooding has killed at least 307 people since late July, damaged large areas of farmland and closed half a dozen huge industrial estates this month at a potential cost of 1.7 percent of gross domestic product. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj

Ethnic Dong minority children run on a paddy field in Tongguan village of Liping county, Guizhou province October 16, 2011. According to the local government, Tongguan village is the birthplace of the Kam Grand Choir, which is a traditional polyphonic choral performance of the Dong minority. The villagers in Tongguan keep a routine for choir practise, dressed in their traditional costumes, whenever they are free from farming. Practice usually occurs twice a week during the day, and almost every evening. Picture taken October 16, 2011. REUTERS/Sheng Li

A visitor takes pictures of an installation representing an exploding wall by Cuban artists Dagoberto Rodriguez and Marco Castillo during an exhibit at Es Baluard museum in Palma de Mallorca, on the Spanish Balearic islands, October 17, 2011. REUTERS/Enrique Calvo

The head of the NGO S.O.S Rescate Fauna Marina Richard Tesore feeds a female baby La Plata dolphin (Pontoporia Blainvillei) in the sea of Piriapolis, 90 km (56 miles) to the east of Montevideo, October 17, 2011. The dolphin, with its umbilical cord still attached, was found beached near Montevideo city and was sent to the NGO. REUTERS/Andres Stapff

Katherine Rodriguez (L) of Dominican Republic fights Carolina Acosta of Mexico during the women's Under 67kg quarter-final taekwondo competition at the Pan American Games in Guadalajara October 17, 2011. REUTERS/Henry Romero

People look on at a car damaged by a landslide after heavy rains in Sabana Grande October 17, 2011. The death toll from torrential rains in Central America over the past week has almost doubled since Saturday, with a further 25 lives lost in El Salvador, authorities said on Sunday. Guatemala also reported more dead, bringing its death toll to 28, while the total rose to 13 in Honduras. At least eight people have also died in Nicaragua. No deaths were reported in Costa Rica, though dozens of families have been evacuated. REUTERS/Edgard Garrido

A large crack shows on the port side of the stricken container ship Rena, about 14 nautical miles (22 km) from Tauranga, on the east coast of New Zealand's North Island October 17, 2011, 13 days after it struck the Astrolabe Reef. Rough weather on Tuesday forced salvage teams to halt pumping oil from the stricken container ship in what has turned into the country's worst environmental disaster in decades. Picture taken October 17, 2011. REUTERS/Maritime New Zealand/Handout

A convoy carrying Palestinian prisoners is seen as it leaves the Ketziot prison in southern Israel October 18, 2011. A long-awaited prisoner exchange between Israel and Hamas began before dawn on Tuesday when the first of hundreds of Palestinian inmates were bused from their jails to border crossings where they will be swapped for captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun (ISRAEL - Tags: POLITICS TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY CRIME LAW)

South Korean honour guards perform during a welcoming ceremony for foreign military leaders visiting for the Seoul International Aerospace & Defense Exhibition 2011 at the Defence Ministry in Seoul October 18, 2011. REUTERS/Jo Yong-Hak

A labourer, working at a coal dump site, warms himself outside Kabul October 18, 2011. REUTERS/Ahmad Masood

A boy is silhouetted against smoke while playing cricket in a littered ground in a slum area on the outskirts of Karachi October 18, 2011. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro

Burnt trees are seen after a forest fire in Boboras in the northwest Spanish region of Galicia October 18, 2011. REUTERS/Miguel Vidal (SPAIN - Tags: DISASTER TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Demonstrators use slingshots against riot policemen as they clash during a national strike in Santiago October 18, 2011. Students, workers and citizens staged a 48-hour national strike demanding reforms in the public state education system. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado

A view of the street after a violent clashes between Libyan interim government forces and loyalists of Muammar Gaddafi in Sirte October 18, 2011. REUTERS/Esam Al-Fetori

Counter narcotics police guard an under-construction submersible that was seized from the Los Urabenos drugs cartel, in Puerto Escondido, Monteria province October 18, 2011. Colombian authorities said that the submersible ship seized on Monday could be used to carry six tons of cocaine illegally. REUTERS/John Vizcaino

Goldsmiths work on crafting gold ornaments at a workshop in Kolkata October 18, 2011. Gold fell by as much as 1 percent to hit session lows on Tuesday after data showed confidence within the corporate sector in Germany fell to its lowest in nearly two years this month, which boosted the dollar to the detriment of the euro and the commodities complex. REUTERS/Rupak De Chowdhuri

Prayer flags hang near the ParoTaktsang Palphug Buddhist monastery, also known as the Tiger's Nest, in Paro district, Bhutan on October 16, 2011. Picture taken on October 16, 2011. REUTERS/Adrees Latif

A Libyan student takes a picture while U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks during a town hall meeting with the Youth and Civil Society at Tripoli University in Libya, October 18, 2011. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

Jordanian Ahlam Tamimi (C), just released from an Israeli prison , hugs her father upon her arrival at Queen Alia international airport in Amman late October 18, 2011. Tamimi had been sentenced to 16 life terms for her involvement in a suicide bombing attack on the Sbarro Pizzeria in Jerusalem in August 2001. REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed

J.K. Shin (R), President and head of mobile communications business from Samsung, and Andy Rubin, Senior Vice President of Google Mobile, unveil the Galaxy Nexus, the first smartphone to feature Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and a HD Super AMOLED display, during a news conference in Hong Kong October 19, 2011. REUTERS/Bobby Yip

Transgender Jose Hershey Paulo, 21, one of 25 candidates for the Miss Amazing Philippines Beauties 2011 pageant, poses for photographers before a media presentation ceremony at a hotel in Manila October 19, 2011. The pageant aims to bolster friendship amongst the participants, as well as give a chance for transsexuals, transgenders and transvestites to showcase their beauty and talent. REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco

A player from South Korea's Suwon Bluewings jumps to kick to Mohammed Kasola of Qatar's Al-Sadd during their AFC Champions League semi-final match at Suwon World Cup Stadium in Suwon October 19, 2011. Al Sadd and Suwon Bluewings players brawled on the pitch after the Qataris had taken a 2-0 lead in the first leg of their Asian Champions League semi-final in South Korea on Wednesday. REUTERS/Jo Yong-Hak

A masked youth throws a petrol bomb at police during riots after a peaceful march on the first day of a 48-hour strike by workers' unions in Athens October 19, 2011. REUTERS/Yannis Behrakis

A faculty of medicine first year student runs while seniors spray him with different types of sauces, liquids and flour as part of an annual tradition during a celebration in honour of their patron Saint Lucas at Granada University in Granada, southern Spain October 19, 2011. REUTERS/Pepe Marin

The sun sets on the remnants of the barricade at the entrance to the Dale Farm Traveller site near Billericay, southern England October 19, 2011. Police in riot gear moved in to clear Britain's biggest illegal travellers' site on Wednesday, using tasers against iron-bar wielding protesters who bombarded them with rocks and urine. REUTERS/Luke MacGregor

Labourers work at the construction site of the Corinthians Stadium in the neighborhood of Itaquera in Sao Paulo October 19, 2011. The FIFA congress will be announced the city of the first game of the 2014 World Cup on Thursday, according local media. REUTERS/Nacho Doce

A sign posted on Interstate 70 warns drivers of animals loose in the area around Zanesville, Ohio October 19, 2011. Dozens of large exotic animals including tigers, lions and bears were hunted down and shot after their owner opened their cages at his Ohio farm and then committed suicide, officials said on Wednesday. REUTERS/Matt Sullivan

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Chris Carpenter dives to cover first base and put out Texas Rangers' Elvis Andrus in the 1st inning of Game 1 of MLB's World Series baseball championship in St. Louis, Missouri, October 19, 2011. REUTERS/Jeff Haynes

The 4,724-ton freighter Asia Symphony is lifted from land before being moved to the sea at Kamaishi port in Kamaishi, Iwate Prefecture, in this photo taken by Kyodo October 20, 2011. The cargo ship was swept ashore by the March 11 tsunami. REUTERS/Kyodo

Kosovo Serbs clash with Kosovo Force (KFOR) soldiers from Germany in the village of Jagnjenica, near the town of Zubin Potok October 20, 2011. NATO troops in Kosovo (KFOR) fired teargas to disperse hundreds of Serbs blocking a contested border crossing with Serbia on Thursday, and used armoured vehicles in a bid to remove makeshift barriers. REUTERS/Marko Djurica

Gulistan Bibi, 20, cooks bread made from flour and corn at her house in Balanguru village, located in Rumbur Kalash valley October 12, 2011. Nestled among the valleys of Pakistan's mountainous northwest, the Kalash are a tiny religious community that claim descent from Alexander the Great's army, and say they are under increasing pressure to convert to Islam. The Kalash, who number about 3,500 in Pakistan's population of 180 million, are spread over three valleys along the border with Afghanistan and are known for their distinctive dress, vibrant religious festivals, and polytheism. To match Feature PAKISTAN-KALASH/ Picture taken October 12, 2011. REUTERS/Rebecca Conway

Anti-Gaddafi fighters celebrate the fall of Sirte in the town October 20, 2011. Libyan interim government fighters captured Muammar Gaddafi's home town on Thursday, extinguishing the last significant resistance by forces loyal to the deposed leader and ending a two-month siege. The capture of Sirte means Libya's ruling National Transitional Council (NTC) should now begin the task of forging a new democratic system which it had said it would start after the city, built as a showpiece for Gaddafi's rule, had fallen. REUTERS/Esam Al-Fetori

Demonstrators are hit by petrol bombs during clashes between rival groups of communists and black-clad youths near the Parliament building in Syntagma (Constitution) square in Athens October 20, 2011. Angry protesters vowed to bring Greece to a standstill on Thursday while disgruntled lawmakers vote on the details of a deeply unpopular austerity package needed to stave off bankruptcy. REUTERS/Yiorgos Karahalis

A policeman from the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team performs stunts on a motorcycle during a drill held in Wuhan, Hubei province, October 20, 2011. Eighteen SWAT police teams from all over China took part in the drill on Thursday. REUTERS/Stringer

A man purported to be former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi is seen in this still image taken from video footage October 20, 2011. Gaddafi was killed on Thursday as Libya's new leaders declared they had overrun the last bastion of his long rule, sparking wild celebrations that eight months of war may finally be over. Details of the death near Sirte of the fallen strongman were hazy but it was announced by several officials of the National Transitional Council (NTC) and backed up by a photograph of a bloodied face ringed by familiar, Gaddafi-style curly hair. REUTERS/Esam Al-Fetori

Soldiers guard the site of a car bomb attack in Monterrey October 20, 2011. A car loaded with explosives was detonated early Thursday near a military convoy that was chasing a suspicious vehicle, according to local media. No injuries were reported. REUTERS/Josue Gonzalez

Riot police officers try to avoid an exploding petrol bomb during riots with anti-austerity demonstrators in Athens' Syntagma (Constitution) square October 20, 2011. Angry protesters vowed to bring Greece to a standstill on Thursday while disgruntled lawmakers vote on the details of a deeply unpopular austerity package needed to stave off bankruptcy. REUTERS/John Kolesidis

A frame grab shows the video declaration of three members of Basque separatist group ETA October 20, 2011 calling a definitive end to 50 years of armed struggle which has cost the lives of at least 850 people, published in Basque language newspaper Gara. REUTERS/Gara/Handout

Libyans celebrate at Martyrs square in Tripoli October 20, 2011. Muammar Gaddafi was killed by Libyans, succumbing to wounds, some seemingly inflicted after his capture by fighters who overran his last redoubt on Thursday in his hometown of Sirte. REUTERS/Suhaib Salem

People stand near what al Shabaab rebels say are the bodies of 76 Burundian peacekeepers from the African Union Mission to Somalia killed during heavy fighting in Daynile district, south of Mogadishu October 20, 2011. African peacekeepers and Somali government forces captured one of the last remaining pockets under al Shabaab's control in Mogadishu. Ndayiragije Come, a spokesman for the Burundian forces, said that two soldiers had been killed and four wounded in the ongoing fighting and dozens of rebel fighters had also been killed. The militants said they killed dozens of soldiers. REUTERS/Feisal Omar

Legia Warsaw fans cheer for their team during their Europa League Group C soccer match against Rapid Bucharest in Bucharest October 20, 2011. REUTERS/Bogdan Cristel

A popular Mexican social activist known as Super Barrio, claiming to seek to improve the financial situation of the working class and the poor and homeless, stands outside the Stock Exchange building in Mexico City October 20, 2011. Super Barrio and members of the Occupy Together movement stuck a banner, reading Closed in Spanish, outside the building during a protest against economic inequality, according to local media. REUTERS/Carlos Jasso

Colombia's Juan Lopez (top) and Nicaragua's Alberto Mendieta compete for the bronze medal during the 55 kg wrestling match at the Pan American Games in Guadalajara October 20, 2011. Lopez won the match. REUTERS/Andy Clark

Ducati MotoGP rider Valentino Rossi of Italy puts his fingers in his ears during preparations before the first free practice session during the Malaysian Grand Prix at Sepang International Circuit near Kuala Lumpur October 21, 2011. The Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix will be held on Sunday. REUTERS/Bazuki Muhammad

Demonstrators are hit by a jet of water released from a riot police vehicle during a protest in Santiago October 20, 2011. Students occupied the Senate headquarters in Santiago demanding free and better state education, as well as for an end to profit-making in the public education system. REUTERS/Carlos Vera

Britain's Queen Elizabeth (R) greets Australia's Prime Minister Julia Gillard at Government House in Canberra October 21, 2011. Queen Elizabeth is in Australia for an eleven-day official visit. REUTERS/Mechielsen Lyndon/Pool

Australia Wallabies' Scott Higginbotham (L) fends off Wales' Jonathan Davies during their Rugby World Cup third place play-off match at Eden Park in Auckland October 21, 2011. REUTERS/Nigel Marple

A newborn zebra stands beside its mother at the zoo in Duisburg October 21, 2011. The zebra baby was born on September 26, 2011 at the zoo. REUTERS/Ina Fassbender